Large plumes of black smoke rose high into the skies of the Moscow region on July 20 after Ukrainian drone strikes hit an oil depot and logistics facilities, wounding 10 people as Kyiv vowed to respond to deadly Russian attacks that have left several people dead.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed attacks on an oil depot and logistics facilities in the Moscow region on July 20, adding that two tankers from Russia's shadow fleet and four cargo ships also had been hit as Ukraine launched hundreds of drones overnight.
Ukraine has stepped up its attack on Russian energy and logistics facilities in recent weeks, including at attack on a Wildberries warehouse over the weekend that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.The online retailer, Russia's largest, said it suspended services temporarily on July 20 as a precautionary measure, but had resumed normal operations soon afterward.Ukraine has accused Wildberries, often referred to as Russia's equivalent to retailer Amazon, of retailing military supplies used for Russia's war effort, including selling dual-use goods such as body armor and surveillance technology.
"We are responding, justly, to every Russian strike against our cities and communities," Zelenskyy said on social media in confirming the Ukrainian drone attacks targeting the Moscow region, adding that Kyiv's "long-range sanctions have produced results against logistics facilities and an oil depot."
